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About me
Psychotherapy can be a broad term - I offer first and foremost a safe space for you to be yourself, without judgment and with compassion, where we can begin to unravel some of your feelings. This is with an understanding that not all spaces can feel safe to all people, and we will work together to make our time as safe as it can be - for you. We don't get the chance very often to really think about how we are doing, even though we might ask each other several times a day. How many times do we respond other than the "Fine, thanks! You?"
Therapy is a place for me to ask "How are you?" and for you to really take time to think about the answer.
I offer talking therapy methods, with a psychodynamic focus – this is the understanding that our actions in the present can be based on unconscious processes, often formed in our early childhood. Depression, anxiety, a sense of being "stuck", feeling numb and an over-reliance on coping mechanisms like alcohol, drugs or food can all be signs that we have some experiences that might benefit from understanding, and eventually processing.
Creative psychotherapy is also a really helpful option - this means we can use talking in our sessions, but also try art work, play, stories and/or movement to enhance our understanding of ourselves, or when we struggle to find the words.
I also offer EMDR therapy, which is a trauma-focused method approved by NICE for anyone impacted by trauma. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It is a unique, powerful therapy that helps people recover from problems triggered by traumatic events in their lives. It stops difficult memories causing so much distress by helping the brain to reprocess them properly, working with memory to heal the legacy of past pain.
EMDR therapy is best known for treating PTSD but can help with a range of mental health conditions in people of all ages including depression and anxiety.
Dramatherapy is a highly specialist branch of creative psychotherapy, which involves the use of working with elements like story, breathwork, movement and metaphor. It is a discipline which is deeply rooted in anthropological, psychological and psychotherapeutic principles and practices. It's also a title which is regulated by the HCPC, which means that there are several conditions which must be fulfilled before you can call yourself a Dramatherapist. I am qualified as a Dramatherapist and use this, and lots of other modalities and techniques as well. The most important part of all of this is you and what suits you as an individual.
Training, qualifications & experience
Master of Arts - Dramatherapy (HCPC Registration)
I am a Creative Psychotherapist, EMDR therapist and Clinical Supervisor, with 10+ years experience of providing therapy to children, young people and adults. I am a trauma specialist.
I provide private, qualified and ethical therapy to individuals and groups both in person and online.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Trauma, complex trauma, developmental trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 - £90.00
